‘Our worst nightmare’: Threats to Australian politicians mounting before MP hit by car BBCAttack on Australian lawmaker sparks calls to reduce political tensions The New York TimesAustralian PM says lawmaker seriously injured by car ‘not an accident’ NPRBrendan Nugent named as driver arrested over alleged attack on Helen Haines The Guardian Australian lawmaker loses leg … Read more
North Korea has released a new batch of apparent “proof of life” photos showing Kim Jong Un inspecting women’s shoes and clothing, after wild rumors circulated on social media claiming the dictator had died from a brain hemorrhage. The images, released by North Korean state media on Monday, show an apparently animated Kim examining children’s … Read more
Tributes, prayers, determination: How Australian politicians are reacting published at 15:31 BST 19 October 15:31 BST 19 October Image source, Getty Images Caption, Helen Haines is described by her colleagues as “the best of us”. Previously, we brought you the reaction of Australia’s political leaders. Here’s how some other politicians have responded: Shock and anger … Read more
Conjoined Twin Influencers Die at 27 After Heart Attack Posted Oct 19, 2026 11:31 am PDT | Updated October 19, 2026 at 12:04 pm PDT Conjoined twin influencers José Luis and José Armando Cevallos are dead… and it appears they suffered a fatal medical emergency. They lived in Ecuador, and their close friend, Fernando Carrillo, … Read more
Deadly fire at Canadian military base spread one kilometer ‘in 30 to 60 seconds’ BBC ‘United in grief’: Canadian PM leads moment of silence for those killed and injured in military base explosion kills 4 soldiers, seriously injures 19 others AP News
A US wartime ship sunk in the Thames Estuary containing enough unexploded bombs to devastate a Kent coastal town and send a tidal wave through London has been made a little safer, ministers announced. Engineers have removed the masts from the SS Richard Montgomery, a World War II freighter that sank in 1944 with approximately … Read more
Subway workers repair tracks damaged in a Russian attack in kyiv, Ukraine, on October 19, 2026. (Chris Occhicone/The Kyiv Independent)Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. At least one person was killed and eight others were injured after multiple waves of Russian missiles hit kyiv overnight on October 19. Several explosions … Read more
7:19 AM Houthi rebels kill 20 soldiers, Saudi-backed Yemen army says Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked a military camp for government forces in southern Yemen on Monday, killing at least 20 soldiers, two Yemeni military officials said. Rebels fired ballistic missiles at the al-Alam military camp in the southern province of Shabwa in an attack that … Read more
NHS bosses say smaller maternity units may have to close BBCUp to 20 maternity units in England may have to close, NHS leader warns The Guardian NHS leader: Maternity units delivering fewer than 2,000 babies may have to close Sky News Rural maternity units face closure over patient safety The Telegraph’Concern for families in Harrogate … Read more
BBC finds companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as ‘cash cows’